Table 2 Overall core competencies

IPC Project Management and Leadership

15.92 ± 5.259

15.56–16.28

Healthcare Facility Environment

11.66 ± 3.647

11.42–11.91

Basic Microbiology

4.333 ± 1.435

4.238–4.431

Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance

8.671 ± 2.809

8.480–8.862

Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections

11.29 ± 3.60

11.05–11.54

Standard Precautions

9.992 ± 3.285

9.768–10.22

Transmission-Based Precautions

9.695 ± 3.110

9.484–9.907

Cleaning and Reprocessing of Medical Devices

7.561 ± 2.406

7.397–7.724

Prevention of Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections

11.36 ± 4.172

11.07–11.64

Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

9.663 ± 3.181

9.446–9.897

Prevention of Surgical Site Infections

11.32 ± 4.025

11.04–11.59

Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia

11.24 ± 3.864

10.98–11.51

Prevention and Management of Healthcare-Associated Infection Outbreaks

4.790 ± 1.586

4.682–4.898

IPC Education and Training

6.351 ± 2.352

6.191–6.511

Quality and Patient Safety

6.454 ± 2.351

6.294–6.614

Occupational Health

7.373 ± 2.332

7.215–7.532